A Patient Has the Following ABG Results: PH 7

Multiple Choice

A patient has the following ABG results: pH 7.32, PaO₂ 88 mm Hg, PaCO₂ 37 mm Hg, and HCO₃ 16 mEq/L. The nurse interprets these results as

A) respiratory acidosis.
B) respiratory alkalosis.
C) metabolic acidosis.
D) metabolic alkalosis.